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Strike ends for most health workers

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- The islandwide strike launched by the Joint Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine (JCPSM) concluded at 8:00 a.m. today, after four out of its five affiliated unions de... Read More


Namal slams Government over deteriorating law and order

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- Blaming the ruling National People's Power (NPP) government for a sharp rise in criminal activity and institutional chaos, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal... Read More


Discrimination galore - No locals, only foreigners

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- Discriminatory treatment of locals by tourist service providers has become an increasingly widespread concern across the country with numerous complaints filed with the relevant a... Read More


Sugar importers warn against tax hike

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- The sugar importers have urged President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake not to increase the existing sugar import tax, warning that it would lead to a steep rise in... Read More


Six parties bid for port digitisation deal

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- Six parties have submitted bids for the much-awaited Port Community System (PCS), an initiative considered as a crucial step towards digitising port operations and a stepping ston... Read More


Locomotive engineers threaten coastal line withdrawal over signal fault

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- The Sri Lanka Railways Locomotive Operating Engineers' Union (SLRLOEU) has announced plans to withdraw from operating trains on the coastal railway line from noon today, citing un... Read More


Over 400 eye lens surgeries performed at Matara Hospital

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- A total of 400 people recently underwent eye lens surgeries at the Matara General Hospital under the guidance of the Health Ministry. The hospital's Eye Unit contributed to the p... Read More


Colombo Excise busts major duty free liquor selling racket during Govt. tax week

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- A major duty free liquor selling racket carried out in a luxury residence in Colombo was busted by the Excise Department of Sri Lanka yesterday, in line with the government tax we... Read More


Dayasiri to testify over 323 containers before CID today

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- MP Dayasiri Jayasekara said he has been summoned by the CID to testify on the 323 containers allegedly cleared without security checks. "I have been asked appear at 1 PM today,"... Read More


Musk threatens to decommission SpaceX capsule, a key space station link, after Trump attack

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk argued on social media on Thursday, the world's richest man threatened to decommission a space capsule used to take astronauts and supplies... Read More